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J. H. BALLARD. AUTOMATIC FEEDER FOR PRINTING PRESSES. No. 462,524.Patented Nov. 3, 1891.

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AUTOMATIC FEEDER FOR PRINTING PRESSES.

BY 6g (9 AITOH/VEYS Patented 10v.3,1891.

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JOSEPH ll. BALLARD, OF NEV YORK, i. Y.

AUTOMATBC FEEDER FOR PRlNTlNG-PRESSES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,524, dated November3, 1891.

Application filed September 19, 1890. Serial No. 365,457. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH ll. BALLARD, of the city, county, and Stateof New Yorlchave invented a new and Improved Automatic Feeder forlrintingPresses, of which the following is a full, clear, and. exactdescription.

My invention relates to mechanisms adapted more particularly for feedingsheets of paperor other material to printing-presses; and the inventionhas for its object to provide simple and comparatively inexpensivedevices of this character, which will operate antomatically andefficiently and may be read ily adjusted for action and are not liableto get out of order.

The invention consists in certain novel fea tures of construction andcombinations of parts of the automatic sheet-feeding mechanisms, allashereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters and figures of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved automatic feederas appliedto a printing-press which is shown but in part and partly in sec tion.Figs 2 and 23 are detail end and partial face views of theadhesive paperca rryii'igfeedroller device. Fig. 45 is a longitudinal vertim calsectional view of the feeder and press, taken on the line 10 10 in Fig.8, but with the parts in different relative positions to those shown inFigs. 1 and 8. Figs. 5, ti, and 7 are detail views of the gripper devicewhich takes t he sheets from the feed roller and carries them to thepress-platen to receive the impression. Fig.8isa plan view with theparts in the relative positions shown in Fig. 1, the

paper sheets being removed; and Figs. 9 to.

15, inclusive, are detail views of parts of the apparatus to be moreparticularly referred to in the following description.

My improved feeder is not limited in use to application toprinting-presses, as it may readily be adapted in many of its featuresto paper-ruling or other machines. I show it applied to an ordinary job-printin g press having a feed-board 1, sustained by a standard 2,which is or may be a part of the press The press-platen I is connectedto a frame.

swinging or reciprocating frame 4, which is operated by a pitman 5,actuated by the press mechanism, said frame i being hinged to thepress-fran1e below the impression-bed 6, which 5 5 holds the type-formin the usual manner. Upon the press feed board 1 is laid or fastenedabed-plate A, which sustains important parts of the automatic feedingdevice. I describe this device as follows: Upon the bed plate'A thereare fastened two opposite side frames A A, to which is fixed atransverse table 13, made with a downward and rearward extension,forming a recess or chamber G, in which are placed the sheets of paperorother material which are to be printed. The paper sheets I) rest upona vertically-movable bed E, which has a stem 6 extending downward andsurrounded by a spring e, which normally presses the bed upward to carrythe sheets D to a stop or stops (Z, which are fixed to the tops of aseries of fingers F. These fingers are held to a movable transverse baror support f, which may be fastened by suitable screws f or otherwise tothe bottom of the recess 0, which, together with the movable bed E, isslotted lengthwise at c to allow longitudinal adjustment of the fingersand their fastenings to accommodate the size one way of the sheets 1) tobe printed. The outer end or part of the bed E, as also the bottom ofthe recess 0, is slotted transversely at c to allow a pair oflaterally-adjustable fingers F to be moved nearer together or far-v therapart to accommodate the size of the sheets D the other way, thusallowing adjustment of the paper-holder to any required size of sheetsto present them properly to an adhesive carrier, which delivers them toa gripper device, as hereinafter explained. Clamps f hold the fingers Fin position on the bed E.

To the rear partof the table Bis hinged or fulcrumed one edge of a plateor frame G, and preferably by means of atransverse shaft g, journaled t0the table and provided at opposite ends with gear-wheels or racks g g,which, when turned in reverse directions by racks t1 i on a pair ofreciprocating slide-bars I I, moving on the bed-plate A, willswing thecarrier G forward onto the tableB and backward again to the pile ofpaper sheetsheld at the rear recess of the table. "This swinging carrierG is provided with a piece of adhesive material of a nature allowing itto pick up the top sheet D at the paper-holder as the carrier is swungforward, and whereby the sheet will be lifted and swung forward with thecarrier and delivered to the gripper to be carried by it to thepress-platen. This adhesive material which lifts and swings forward thesheets D may have any suitable form and 0 may be made of any approvedsubstance or materials which will be sufficiently glutinous or adhesiveto lift the sheets D singly from the holder and allow the gripper totake them from it easily or without tearing them, and the composition ofthe adhesive material should be of such'nature that it will not leave amark or stain upon the paper or other sheets it conveys to the gripper.

I find that the composition ordinarily used to make printersinking-rollers, and consisting chiefly of glue and molasses orgelatinous and saccharine matter, has all the abovenamed requisitequalities to make a good lifter and conveyer of the paper sheets. HenceI employ this substance or compound, and while I may use-a strip orblock of it made in any preferred shape and set into or otherwise fixedto the free end or edge of the swinging'carrier plate or frame G, I muchprefer to.use this adhesive composition in the form of a roller H, madevery much like a printers inking-roller and journaled suitably in a slotof the plate G, so as to project at its periphery slightly beyond theface of the plate to allow it to touch the sheets-it is to convey. Thisadhesive roller H is provided with a shield or stripper-plate K, whichis preferably made of thin sheet metal or other non-adhesive materialand extends but part way around the roller, and is held to it preferablyby inwardly-bent flanges 70, one at each e d of the plate, and engagingor clamping the adhesive ends of the roller, the body portion orperiphery of which also adheres or clings to the plate, which thus isheld securely to the roller, so as to maintain any peripheral' positionthereon to which it may be adjusted. The adhesive composition of theroller is preferably applied to a tubular axle or hub which is fittedquite snugly upon the roller-shaft h and will not turn thereon, exceptwhen forcibly turned by hand to present 'a freshly-adhesive surface toact on the uppermost sheetD it is to lift and convey to the gripper. tostrip the paper sheet from the roller as the sheet is pulled away by thegripper. Fig. 2 of the drawings most clearly shows that the shaft h ofthe roller is provided with a pin h, to which is attached one end of aspring 71 which normally turns the roller to the position shown in saidfigure or with its stripperplate K around below the surface or plane ofthe plate G. It is obvious that as the paper sheet D is pulled from thecarrier-plate and roller G H in direction of its arrow in Fig. 2 thepaper, by adhering to the roller, will turn The special oflice of theplate K is v itforward in direction of its arrow until the plate Kstrikes the sheet and quickly and fully liberates it from the adhesivefeedroller, and as the paper passes by and upward from the roller thespring 72,2 will instantly draw the roller back again to normal positionready to fall upon the next sheet when the carrier is next swungrearward over the pile of sheets D at the back end of the table.

The two slide-barsI I above mentioned are fitted in suitable Ways orguides at opposite side edges of the bed-plate A, and besides the racks11 aforesaid these slide-bars each carry an anti-friction roller t',preferably journaled on a standard and adapted to operate against theupper forward edge of alever L, which is fulcrumed at Z to the bedplateor a bracket thereon and at its lower end carriesa counter-weight Z. Thetwo opposite levers L L are each provided at their longer upper partswith a lengthwise slot m, and the two slots m of the two levers Lreceive opposite ends of a transverse rod M or anti-friction rollers mthereon. (Shown in Fig. 12 of the drawings.) The rod M is connected bylongitudinal pitmen-N N with the gripper device 0, which slides insuitable ways or guide-tracks P P, provided for it-on the printing-pressplaten As the slidebars I I are coupled to the press-platen 3 by rods orlink-bars R B, it is obvious that as the bars I are moved rearward bythe platen their rollers i will swing the levers L L rearward, and thelevers will through the rods N r N draw the gripper to the rear ends ofthe platen-tracks P P, which overlie the upturned forward edge b of thetable B, within or behind which the free edge of the paper-carrier plateor frame G lies when thrown forward with the paper sheet D. The gripperreaches this position (shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings) after thecarrier G is thrown forward with the paper sheet, which the gripperadvances rearward to take hold of and about as the platen 3 reaches itsextreme rearward position. As the platen swings upward toward thetype-bed it carries the slide-bars I I forward, and consequently therollers '5 of these bars will be moved forward to allow springs L, whichare fixed to the bed-plate and bear against the levers L, to swing thelevers forward also, and thereby carry the gripper 0 down the face ofthe platen. The lever co u nter-weights Z materially relieve the rollersi in drawing the gripper upward and rearward along the platen, and theresistance of the springs L promotes steady movements of the partsduring theback-stroke of the gripper device. The connecting-rods N areheld adjustably to the cross-rod M by nuts or on their threaded ends,which are screwed into the bar, and the other ends 11 of the rods N arepreferably bent outward and enter holes or sockets .0, made for them atopposite end parts of the gripper. (See Figs. 9, 11, and 12 of thedrawingal Gross rods or strips N N, held at opposite ends to theconnect- IIO ing-rods N N, serve as strippers to remove the printedsheet from the type-form as the platen swings away from the press-bed.

I will now particularly describe the gripper device with more specialreference to Figs. 5, G, '7, 9, and of the drawin s. The gripper has abase-plate 0', which extends clear across between the two platen-tracksP P, to which it is fitted by a V or tongue-andgroove or otherinterlocking slip-joint holding the gripper t0 the tracks whateverrelative positions the platen and gripper may as some. A preferred formof slip-joint is shown in Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings, Fig. 10 beinga section on the line 11 11 in Fig. 9. At intervals along its centralpart the gripper base-plate 0 has upwardly-projecting lugs, which arematched by downwardlyextending lugs on the under sides of a series ofupper nipper-jaws 0 preferably four of them, which are pivoted to thebase-plate by pins passed through the opposing lugs, and on the pins areplaced suitable springs 0 (shown in Figs. (3 and 7 of the drawings) andwhich normally close the rear ends of the npperjaws o to the base-place0, which thus constitutes a fixed jaw for each movable jaw o of theseries. Each gripper-jaw 0 has a hole 0*, which receives a pin 0 fixedto the base-plate o as the gripper closes, these pins 0 serving as stopsto the edge of the paper sheet which the gripper takes from the carrier.A red S, which ranges across the gripperbase-plate, is provided with endcross-heads s s, which slide in bearings s on the baseplate 0' of thegripper device. (See Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings.) This rod S passesbetween the base-plate 0 and the movable grippenjaws 0 which latterpreferably have upward concavities 0", allowing quick closing of thegripper-jaws onto the paper sheet by the springs 0 as shown in Fig. '7of the drawings, when the rod S is forced rearward by contact of its endheads .9 with projections 19, formed upon the rear ends of theplaten-tracks P. When the rod S is moved in the other direction bycontact of its heads .9 with stop-plates T at the other ends of thetracks or is shifted out of the jaw-concavities o, it will open thegripper device atproper time to release the paper sheet and will holdthem open to allow delivery of the sheet when printed and ashei'einafter explained.

Figs. 1, 13, 'l t,and of the drawings most clearly show the manner ofconnecting the tracksPto the press-platen 3, so as not. to interferewith making ready the press. At the forward or lower end of the platenare fixed by screws or otherwise two eye-plates U, one for each track P.To each -of these plates U is pivoted by a pin to a yoke V, whichreceives between its upper eye or loop V the end of a track P and thestop-plate T, which lies on the track and has a head t, which thecrosshead 3 of the gripper-rod Sstrikcs to openthe gripper-jaws. To theouter or rear ends of the tracks P P is fixed a transverse plate orapron V, which forms practically a rearward extension of the platen andis bent down at the rear edge to to allow easy safe delivery of theprinted sheets upon a series of endless tapes or traveling conveyer 7,which convey them along and oif from the bed-plate to any suitablepiling device not necessary to show or describe. A beltS fromanysuitable motor wheel or pulley actuates the endless tape-carrier. Iprefer to bend downward the front edge of the sheet-delivery apron \Vnext the edge of the platen, as shown at w in Fig. 13 of the drawings,and to fix to this flange to one or more angnlarly-formed spring-metallatches X, which are provided with a stud or pin Q7, adapted to snap orspring into a cavity in the under side of the platen. Any other suitablelatch device may, however, be employed to hold the apron W and tracks Pto the platen. It is obvious that when the latchesX are disengaged fromthe platen the apron \V and tracks P P may together he swung overforward on the pivot-pins it as a center of motion, and, as shown indotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, to allow necessary overlaying atthe platen, and preferably when the tracks and apron are latched to theplaten the screws may be loosen ed to allow the stopplates T to beadjusted along the tracks P in proper relation to the cross-heads s ofthe gripper for opening the gripper-jaws at the right time.

The continuous operation of my invention is as follows: e will supposethe impression is being taken and that the automatic feeder and pressmechanisms have the relative positions shown in full lines in Fig. 4E ofthe drawings. The papencarrier G H is now rearward over the pile ofsheets I) to be printed, with the adhesive roller in contact with theuppermost sheet. The gripperO is in contactby its rodheads 5- with thestop-plates T and has been opened, as in Fig. (5, and the stripper-rodsN N overlie the sheet between the platen 3 and bed 6, and the slide-barracks t" are forward of the carrier gear wheels or segments g. As theplaten swings back from the press-bed the connecting-rods R R will pushthe slides I I rearward and the slide-racks i will turn the gears g andswing the carrier G forward, with a sheet D adhering to its roller II,and the slide-rollers 1' i will, by contact with the levers L L, swingthem rearward, and thereby carry the gripper rearward on thedownwardly-moving platen, the gripper-jaws then being open, and thelately-printed sheet which had been stripped from the type by the rods NN is carried rearward by the pins 0 of the gripper until the sheet slipsupon and over the apron \V and onto the tapes '7,which carry the printedsheet rearward to a piling device or receptacle. Before the gripper 0reaches the limit of its rearward stroke on the downwardly-moving platenthe carrier G stops on the forward part of the feeder'table,

as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 and in dotted lines in Fig. 4 of thedrawings, with the end IIO of the sheet D held by the roller H in properposition to be seized by the gripper and about as the platen reaches thelimit of its backward stroke, the gripper-jaws straddle the paper sheeton the roller H, and the gripperrod-heads s strike the projections 19 pon the tracks P P and shift the rod S to allow the springs 0 to closethe gripper-jaws upon the paper, the gripper then having the adjustmentshown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. At this time the levers L have theirrearward positions (shown in full lines in Fig. 1 and in dotted lines inFig. 4c of the drawings) and all is ready for the reverse or forwardmovements of the parts next described. As the platen 3 begins itsforward movement, the slides Iwill move forward, and as their rollerst'also move forward and away from the levers L the lever-springs L nowswing the levers forward, and thereby through the rods N slide thegripper 0, now carrying the sheet with it which it has last closed upon,down the platen 3, and the racks t" of the slides I again engage thegears g and swing the carrier G backward again until the adhesive rollerH strikes the uppermost sheet D in the holder. The cross-heads s of thegripper-rod S strike the stopplates T and open the gripper about at thetime the stripper-rods N close on the sheet and theimpression is thentaken, whereupon the platen again commences its rearward or openingmovement to cause the backward motion of the grippers, the slide-bars I,and levers L, and assure delivery of the printed sheet and the swingingforward of the next sheet by the carrier GH into position to be seizedby the gripper and carried over the platen to be printed, and as willreadily be understood from the aforesaid description. The operation ofthe adhesive roller stripper plate or shield K as the gripper takes thesheet D from the roller has been hereinbefore explained and needs nofurther description. It is obvious that with this feeding device sheetsD, of paper or other material, may be fed automatically and reliably tothe platen of a printing-press. Furthermore, with slight modificationsof mech anism readily made by the experienced meehanic, thesheet-holder, carriers, slides, levers, and the gripper, with its tracksand their stops for opening and closing the gripjaws, may beadvantageously employed for feeding sheets of paper or other material tocylinder printing-presses or under pens or threads for ruling them orfor other purposes, as will readily be understood.

- Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. The combination, with a printing-press, of afeeder comprising a sheet-holder, an adj acent plate carrying adhesivematerial adapted to lift and convey the sheets, and slides geared to theplate and connected with the press-platen so as to move in unisontherewith, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a printing-press, of a feeder comprising anadjustable sheetholder, a swinging plate carrying adhesive materialadapted to lift and convey the sheets, and means for actuating the plateby the movement of the press-platen, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a printing-press, of a sheet-holder, anadjacent swinging plate carrying adhesive material -to lift and conveythe sheets,,a gripper to take the sheets from the plate, and a gearmechanism for actuating the plate and gripper by the movement of thepress-platen, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a sheet-feeding device, of a sheet-holder, anadjacent swinging plate or frame carrying adhesive material adapted tolift and convey the sheets, tracks or guides having opposing stops, areciprocating gripper on the tracks taking the sheets from the conveyerand adapted to be opened and closed by contact with the track-stops, andmechanism actuating the sheet-conveyer plate and the gripper.

5. The combination, in a sheet-feeding device, of a sheet-holder, anadjacent plate or frame carrying adhesive material adapted to lift'andconvey thesheets, tracks or guides having opposing stops, areciprocating gripper on the tracks taking the sheets from the carrierand adapted to be opened and closed by contact with the track-stops, atraveling conveyer receiving the sheets from the gripper, and mechanismactuating the sheet-carrier, the gripper, and the traveling conveyer.

(3. The combination, with the platen of a printing-press, of asheet-holder, a swinging plate or frame hinged near the holder andhaving adhesive material adapted to lift and convey the sheets, slidesgearing with said swinging sheet-carrier, and connections between theslides and the platen, substantially as described, whereby as the platenis actuated the swinging carrier will be operated to feed the papersheets forward.

7. The combination, with the platen of a printing-press, of asheet-holder, an adjacent carrier adapted to convey the sheets forwardfrom the holder, tracks or guides on the platen, a gripper devicereciprocating on the platen-tracks and taking the sheets from thecarrier, and rod connections to the gripper moving it along'the face ofthe platen.

8. The combination, with the platen of a printing-press, of asheet-holder, an adjacent carrier adapted to convey the sheets forwardfrom the holder, tracks or guides on the platen, a gripper devicereciprocating on the platen-tracks and taking the sheets from thecarrier, and rod connections to the gripper moving it along the face ofthe platen, said gripper-rod connections having stripper devices takingthe printed sheets from the typeform.

9. The combination, with the platen of a printing-press, of asheet-holder, a swinging plate or frame hinged near the holder and ICChaving adhesive material adapted to lift and convey the sheets, slidesgearing with said swinging sheet-carrier to operate it, connectionsbetween the platen and slides, tracks or guides on the platen, a gripperdevice reciprocating on the platen-tracks and taking the sheets from thecarrier, and rod connections to the gripper moving it along the face ofthe platen. 4

10. The combination, with the platen of a printing-press, of asheet-holder, a swinging plate or frame hinged near the holder andhaving adhesive material adapted to lift and convey the sheets, slidesgearing with said swinging sheet-carrier to operate it, connectionsbetween the platen and slides, tracks or guides on the platen, a gripperdevice reciprocating on the platen-tracks and taking the sheets from thecarrier, and rod connections to the gripper moving it along the face ofthe platen, said gripper-rod connections having stripper devices takingthe printed sheets from the type-form.

11. In a sheet-feeding device, the paper holder comprising a pocket orrecess, a movable bed E therein,both slotted at 6' e fingers I movableloi'igitudinally at the slots c and fingers I movable laterally at theslots c" a spring normally carrying the bed outward, and stops detainingthe sheets at a predetermined level, substantially as described.

12. In a sheet-feeding device, the combina tion, with a sheet-holder anda table or support, of a swinging plate or frame hinged to the table andprovided with an adhesive roller adapted as the frame is swung one wayto touch the top sheet in the holder and to carry the sheet forward whenthe frame is swung the other way, substantially as described.

13. In a sheet-feedii'ig device, the sheet-carrier made with an adhesiveroller provided with a non-adhesive partial face shield or stripper,substantially as described.

14. In a sheet-fcedingdevice, the sheet'carrier made with an adhesiveroller provided with a non-adhesive face shield or stripper K, an arm7L, and a spring 7L2, substantially as described.

15. In a sheet-feeding device, the sheetcarrier comprising a swingingplate or frame G, an adhesive roller journaled thereto and provided witha face shield or stripper K, ,an arm 7t, and a spring 723, substantiallyas described.

16. In a slieetfeeding device, the combina tion, with a support andslides I thereon pro vided with racks i and an upper table andsheet-holder, of a swinging plate or frame G, hinged to the table andprovided with adhesive material and having gears g adapted forengagement by the slider-acks, substantially as described.

17. In a sl'ieet-feeding device for printing presses, the combination,with a support and slides thereon having projections or anti-frictionrollers i, tracks or guides on the pressplaten, and a reciprocatingsheet-gripper on the tracks, of levers fulcrumed to the support andprovided with slots m, a rod l\[ in said slots, and connecting-rods Nbetween the rod M and the gripper, substantially as described.

18. In a sheet-feeding device for printingpresses, the combination, witha support and slides thereon having projections or anti-friction rollers1', tracks or guides on the pressplaten, and a reciprocatingsheet-gripper on the tracks, of levers fulcrumed to the support andprovided with slots m, a, rod M in said slots, and connecting-rods Nbetween the rod M and the gripper, said rods N carrying strippers N,removing the printed sheets from the type-form, substantially asdescribed.

19. In a sheet-feeding device for printingpresscs, the combination, witha support and slides thereon having projections or anti-friction rollers1', traclgs or guides on the pressplaten, and a reciprocatingsheet-gripper on the tracks, of levers fulci'u med to the support andprovided with slots m, a rod M in said slots, connecting-rods N betweenthe rod M and the gripper, and springs actuating the levers to carry thegripper down the face of the platen, substantially as described.

20. In a sheet-feeding device for printing: presses, the combination,with a support and slides thereon having projections or anti-frictionrollers 1', tracks or guides on the press platen having opposing stops,and a reciprocating gripper O 011 the tracks and provided with a movablecross-r0d S, having heads 8 adapted to the track-stops, of levers fulcru med to the support and-provided with slots m, a rod M in saidslots, and connecting-rods N between the rod M and the gripper,substantially as described.

21. In a sheet-feeding device for printingpresses, the combination, withthe pressplaten, of yokes hinged thereto or to bearings thereon, tracksheld to said yokes and extending across the platen, a reciprocatinggripper on the tracks, and latches holding the free ends of the tracksto theplaten, substantially as described.

22. In a sheet-feeding device for printingpresses, the combination, withthe pressplaten, of tracks or guides thereon, a transverse apron at thetracks, a reciprocating gripper on the tracks, and an endless tape orweb conveyer receiving the sheets from the gripper over the apron,substantially as described.

3. In a sheet-feeding device for printing presses, the combination, withthe pressplaten, of yokes hinged thereto or to bearings thereon, tracksor guides held to said yokes, an apron held to the free ends of thetracks, and a reciprocating gripper on the tracks delivering the printedsheets over the apron, substantially as described.

H. In a sheet-feeding device for printing presses, the combination, withthe pressplaten, of yokes V, hinged thereto or to bearings thereon,tracks I, and stop-plates T, held to said yokes, said tracks havingopposite sisting of a base-plate 0 and jaws 0 hinged end stopsp,areciprocatinggripperO,'having I thereto, springs normally closing thejaws, across-rodSadapted tothestops Tp, an apron and a crossrod Sbetween the jaws and W, held to the tracks P, and latches holding"adapted for operation by stops on the tracks 5 the apron and tracks tothe platen, snbsta-nto open and close the gripper, substantially I 5tially as described. as described.

25. In a sheet-feeding device for printing- JOSEPH H. BALLARD. presses,the combination, with tracks or Vitnesses: guides on the press-platen,of a gripper de- HENRY L. GOODWIN,

IO vice reciprocating on said tracks and con- EDGAR TATE.

